Kamas: impact fees, fraud policy and Fiesta Days expenses
The Ledger's review of Kamas's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money. Every story in the series, sorted by subject, with the figures the records show and links to the official documents.
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Auditing Kamas: what the city's audit and budget say
Kamas's fiscal 2025 financial statements received an unmodified audit opinion and one state-compliance finding, on aged impact fees. The city owes $1,071,000 on a 2020 water bond, and its 2026-27 general fund budget totals $3,160,565.
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- $21.8 millionKamas net position at June 30, 2025Auditing Kamas: what the city's audit and budget say →
- $3.2 millionKamas 2026-27 general fund budgetAuditing Kamas: what the city's audit and budget say →
- $1.07 millionOutstanding 2020 water revenue bonds, June 30, 2025Auditing Kamas: what the city's audit and budget say →
- $192,967Road impact fees on hand, June 30, 2025Kamas audit reports a finding on road and park impact fees held more than six years →
- $172,023Park impact fees on hand, June 30, 2025Kamas audit reports a finding on road and park impact fees held more than six years →
- 5-0Council vote adopting Resolution 2026-07Kamas council adopts fraud-policy change and asks audit committee to review the policy →
- $315,053Fiesta Days expenses, fiscal 2025Kamas's 2025 audit lists $315,053 in Fiesta Days expenses and $298,216 in event revenue →
- $16,837Fiesta Days net expense, fiscal 2025Kamas's 2025 audit lists $315,053 in Fiesta Days expenses and $298,216 in event revenue →
Budgets, reserves and taxes
Kamas's 2025 audit lists $315,053 in Fiesta Days expenses and $298,216 in event revenue
Kamas's audited fiscal 2025 statements show Fiesta Days expenses of $315,053 against $298,216 in event revenue. At a Sept. 22, 2026 work session, council members said payroll was missing from this year's event spreadsheet, and the mayor said the total may still change.
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Audits and compliance
Kamas council adopts fraud-policy change and asks audit committee to review the policy
On Sept. 22, 2026, the Kamas City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-07, changing the fraud hotline contact, with the understanding that the audit committee would meet, review the fraud prevention policy and identify any necessary changes.
Kamas audit reports a finding on road and park impact fees held more than six years
Kamas's fiscal 2025 state compliance audit reported one finding, on road and park impact fees held longer than six years without a plan for their use. The city's schedule shows $192,967 in road fees and $172,023 in park fees on hand at June 30, 2025.